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According to the Mississippi Almanac 1997-1998 (complied and written by James L. Cox) the leading causes of death for Mississippians in 1995 were:

• American Heart Association [Includes the Heart & Stroke A-Z Guide, An Easy-to-Use Reference Guide] 
• Ask NOAH About: Heart Disease and Stroke  ["New York Online Access to Health (NOAH) seeks to provide high quality full-text health information for consumers that is accurate, timely, relevant and unbiased. NOAH currently supports English and Spanish."]
• HeartPoint
• Medlineplus / Heart Diseases (General) (National Library of Medicine)
• OnHealth / Heart Disease
• Yale University School of Medicine Heart Book [Information is from the 1992 print edition of this publication]
• FAQ: Heart Information Network
• FAQ: The National Women's Health Information Center / Heart Diseases
• Support Groups

• American Cancer Society [Also in Spanish]
• Association of Cancer Online Resources ["ACOR.org cancer information system currently offers access to 99 electronic mailing lists and a variety of unique websites. The mailing lists are specifically designed to be public online support groups providing information and community to patients, caregivers or anyone looking for answers about cancer and related disorders."]
• CancerCare Informational Materials (Also in Spanish. "Since 1944, Cancer Care has been dedicated to providing emotional support, information, and practical help to people with cancer and their loved ones.")
• Cancerfacts ["Cancerfacts.com is dedicated to providing cancer patients, caregivers, and providers with accurate, meaningful, and personalized information needed to make informed treatment decisions for an optimal outcome. The company is the first to use scientific data from significant clinical studies to generate reports that are tailored to patients’ unique medical condition – through the Cancer Profiler, a powerful database tool."] 
• CancerGuide [Also in Spanish "CancerGuide is dedicated to helping you find the answers to your questions about cancer, and especially to helping you find the questions you need to ask. CancerGuide is created by Steve Dunn, a fellow survivor."]
• CanSearch: Online Guide to Cancer Resources [Also in Spanish "The purpose of CanSearch is to assist online users in finding Internet cancer resources. CanSearch will take you step by step to each of the storehouses of cancer information." ]
• Information for People with Cancer (National Cancer Institute)
• Medlineplus / Cancer (General) (National Library of Medicine)
• OncoLink [From the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center: "Through OncoLink you can get comprehensive information about specific types of cancer, updates on cancer treatments and news about research advances."]
• OnHealth / Cancer
• FAQ: The Cancer FAQ
• FAQ: National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
• Support Groups
• MS: Community Cancer Centers in Mississippi [Association of Community Cancer Centers]

• American Stroke Association [A Division of the American Heart Association]
• The Internet Stroke Center [From "Washington University, a web resource for information about stroke care and research. Here you can find areas for health care professionals, scientists, patients and family members."] 
• Medlineplus / Stroke (National Library of Medicine)
• National Stroke Association 
• OnHealth / Stroke
• FAQ: N. Ireland Multidisciplinary Association for Stroke Teams
• Support: The Stroke Network ["a virtual stroke support group. The Stroke Network is a site which is a collaboration of virtually every type of stroke support. E-mail, message boards, chat and links to information about stroke are available."]
• Support Groups

• Consumer Treatment Guidelines: Injury and Wound Problems  (eMedicine World Medical Library " is the developer of a new networking online publishing software that allows authors and editors from around the world to write textbooks online quickly and efficiently.")
• Medlineplus / Accidents (National Library of Medicine)
• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• National Safety Council
• Safety and Accident Prevention [Kid's Health at the American Medical Association]
• The Worker's Page [From: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)]

• Airwaves ["the E-zine for people with COPD"]
• American Lung Association / Emphysema
• Breathe Easy: A Guide to Living with COPD
• The Breathing Space  [Boehringer Ingelheim Phamaceuticals, Inc]
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Emphysema [online text]
• Living with COPD ["This site has been developed, written, and is hosted by patients of COPD."]
• Medlineplus / COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) (National Library of Medicine) 
• The National Emphysema Foundation
• OnHealth / Emphysema
• Support: COPD Online Support [COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) Family of COPD Online Support Programs  "uses the ListServe and other methods to distribute e-mail to subscribers ... to help meet the needs of individuals afflicted with COPD, caregivers who are responsible for an individual so afflicted, and medical personnel who have a particular interest in pulmonary medicine in general and
  COPD in particular."] 

• American Lung Association / Pneumonia
• American Lung Association / Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Influenza and the Common Cold
• Consumer Treatment Guidelines: Flu Relief  (eMedicine World Medical Library " is the developer of a new networking online publishing software that allows authors and editors from around the world to write textbooks online quickly and efficiently.")
• Influenza: The Virus, the Disease and How to Protect Yourself [National Foundation for Infectious Diseases]
• Medlineplus / Influenza (National Library of Medicine)
• Medlineplus / Pneumonia (National Library of Medicine)
• OnHealth / Flu (Influenza)
• OnHealth / Pneumonia
• Pneumonia: Canadian Lung Association

• American Diabetes Association / Diabetes Info [Also in Spanish]
• CDC's Diabetes and Public Health Resource (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, contains Spanish language materials)
• Children with Diabetes ("The on-line community for kids, families and adults with diabetes.")
• Diabetes.com 
• Joslin Diabetes Center [Includes the Joslin Online Diabetes Library with a Beginner's Guide to Diabetes]
• Mediconsult / Diabetes Health Center 
• Medlineplus / Diabetes (National Library of Medicine)
• National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
• OnHealth / Diabetes Mellitus
• Rick Mendosa's Diabetes Directory
• FAQ: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
• FAQs
• MS: Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi

• Enough is Enough [school violence]
• Homicide Survivors' Resources [The National Organization of Parents of Murdered Children]
• Infolink: Homicide Survivors
• Medlineplus / Domestic Violence (National Library of Medicine)
• Preventing Homicide in the Workplace [National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)]
• Support: Homicide Survivors Support

• About Kidney Disease and Dialysis [Kidney Dialysis Foundation]
• Kidney Patient Guide 
• Medlineplus / Kidney Diseases (General) (National Library of Medicine)
• National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases / Kidney Diseases [Includes Spanish publications]
• OnHealth / Kidney Disease 
• MS: Kidney Dialysis Centers

• Depression (American Psychiatric Assn.)
• Medlineplus / Suicide (National Library of Medicine)
• Reach Out [suicide prevention and information for families]
• Suicide Helpline ["Suicide resources on the Internet."]
• Suicide Information & Education Centre (SIEC) ["a special library and resource centre providing information on
  suicide and suicidal behaviour."]
• Suicide Research Consortium [National Institute of Mental Health]
• Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program [teen suicide prevention]
• FAQ: Suicide and Depression FAQ
• FAQs
• Support: Befrienders International Online ["Befrienders International is a registered charity, developing volunteer action to prevent suicide in 41 countries worldwide and providing information on the Internet. Our site features the world's most comprehensive directory of emotional first aid helplines. "]
• MS: Mississippi Suicide & Crisis Hotlines [phone numbers for MS locations]

• The Body ["An AIDS and HIV Information Resource"]
• Consumer Treatment Guidelines: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) (eMedicine World Medical Library " is the developer of a new networking online publishing software that allows authors and editors from around the world to write textbooks online quickly and efficiently.")
• HIV InSite [University of California San Francisco "Gateway to AIDS knowledge" also in Spanish]
• HIVpositive.com ["something new every day"]
• JAMA AIDS/HIV Information Center [Journal of the American Medical Association peer reviewed resources]
• Medlineplus / AIDS (National Library of Medicine)
• OnHealth / AIDS
• Positive Steps ["A Guide to Good Nutrition and Better Living with HIV"]
• Support: GayPoz ["An internet discussion list for gay men who are HIV positive"]
• Support: HIV-Support
• MS: Home Page for the Mississippi Delta Region AIDS Education and Training Center [Delta Region AIDS Education and Training Center is an HIV resource center for health care providers in the states of Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas.]
• MS: Mississippi HIV/AIDS Services Directory

• American Liver Foundation
• Children's Liver Disease Foundation
• Cirrhosis of the Liver (National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse)
• Liver Diseases/Cirrhosis Health Center (Mediconsult)
• Medlineplus / Cirrhosis (National Library of Medicine)
• Medlineplus / Liver Diseases (General) (National Library of Medicine)
• OnHealth / Cirrhosis 
• FAQ: Canadian Liver Association / Your Liver, Your Health (Also in French)
• Support: Liver Disease / Cirrhosis Discussion Group

• American Heart Association / Atherosclerosis
• Medlineplus / Circulatory Disorders (National Library of Medicine)
• On Health / Atherosclerosis
• Vascular Disease Foundation Online Patient Information Pamphlet

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Last updated: 03/01/02